Interested in the XMCS 26mm IW 40mm depth T1100 CS wheelset.

https://www.xmcarbonspeed.cc/products/t1100-carbon-spokes-700c-tubeless-26mm-internal-wide-disc-brake-road-gravel-bike-carbon-wheelsets-with-20-20h-straight-through-version-hubs

Can't really see the details on the hub design especially how the spokes are anchored in the hub flange. Does anyone have a clear picture of the hub? I don't want the slotted hub flange, spokes might pop out when there's de-tension(hitting a pothole).

Thanks.

Quote from: antmorozov on November 12, 2025, 03:14:06 AM
Did anybody try Wheeltop GeX with 9-51t (or 9-50t) cassette? I saw somebody reporting no issues with 9-46t, but I'm wondering if there is enough capacity for 9-51t.

Here's mine with Eagle 10/50 dinner plate. No issues so far. The initial cog by cog setup too a bit of time. The shifting under load is pretty good, on par with the AXS eagle RD(non T type) on my mtb. The Gex is rated for 52T according to WT.

Quote from: RiP on November 11, 2025, 09:33:23 AM
Aero-X, you, like me, use lever tip silicone protectors! I use those thingys on all my bike with STI levers... 

I have short fingers. Surprisingly, I don't have much problem with reaching the levers in the drop. Those lever tip protectors also increased the grip on the levers! I first found them out on OZ Cycles videos. Now those silicone protectors are on every brake lever of my bikes, mountain, road and anything in between.

The bend of the handlebar drop is also crucial to the "reach" in the drop. I found Lauf Smoothie bar's top and bottom bend really improved GeX lever reach. I spent 80% of my riding time on top of the bar anyway. The Lauf bar flares out quite a bit in the drop. It aids the lever reach, I think. The GeX hood makes a total flat transition to the Smoothie top bend. Super comfy to rest my palm on it. I did add bar gel on below the bar tape for shock absorption. I didn't expect the GeX hood/bar transition would be this good. More to do with the nice design of the Lauf bar, probably.

One of the things I like and also dislike about the GeX levers is it allows me to wrap all 4 fingers under the hood for a very firm grip when I pedal out of the saddle on a steep and rough climb. I have small hands with short fingers and small knuckles. A four finger grip makes me feel confident. If you have big hands with chunky fingers and knuckles. The lever/bar space below the hood might not be enough to get all 4 fingers under.

All of the previous generation Shimano, SRAM levers could only accommodate for 3 finger wrap, not enough room between the levers and the bar. I loved the latest 13spd SRAM levers when I tried at a LBS. It's a comfortable full 4 finger wrap. The entire hood sticks out a lot more to create additional space.

The dislike. This is the Industrial Design/Mechanical Design problem(pink line on my photo). There's not reason why the inner lever pivot bolt needs to stick out so much. SH and SR inner levers hide behind the outer lever perfectly. This is both ergonomically and visually pleasing. This GeX "protruding" inner lever pivot bolt rubs my index finger. The good part is that the GeX lever has about 5mm~10mm outward play(pivot away from handle bar). The spring tension is very light. So this bolt isn't pressing against my index finger. Still a minor annoyance because of the not so refined Industrial Design.

Here're the V2 vs V1 hoods comparison. V1 screenshots are from Bike Sauce, Oz Cycles, Ribble Valley Cyclist early reviews. They all had the V1 hoods. The V1 has a very smooth, satin like surface. The V2 is more textured and very matte finish. The transition/fitting where the edge of the hood meet the polymer frame on V1 is terrible, gaps on the side, the big "step" on the top of the hood knob where the rubber meets polymer. The V2 is much refined. The gap on the side is gone, there's minimum step on the hood knob. I think the better fitting V2 is because of softer rubber used. I had no difficulty in installing the GeX brifters, hooking up the brake hoses. Flipping the rubber over to expose various ports and bolts was easy for me.

Quote from: ThePortuguese on October 24, 2025, 05:43:29 AM
I have to  be honest with this GeX.

Been havin a chat with my mechanic that is dealing with some groupsets from this. For 800€ one can get a groupset (levers, brake calipers, rear derraileur, cassette , bettery, charger and chain) from SRAM Eagle GX with Apex or with some work Rival.

The current pricing on GeX (minus de cassette and the chain) is 600€.

The build quality on both are not comparable.

I just got back from China on a business trip. I got my GeX 93mm cage carbon levers with those light blue colored brake calipers and hoses for roughly $350 on Taobao(Aliexpress in China mainland). I consider this a great value. The Wheeltop US website sells for $550~600.

Here's the thing if you can find a friend who travels to China, you know what to do.

BTW, the flagship Wheeltop store on Taobao threw in an extra set of V2 softer rubber hoods for free. My version already came with the V2 softer rubber hoods which fit better without that ugly "step" transition from the top of the hood to the hard polymer frame which is very noticeable on those early Youtube GeX reviews. The V2 softer rubber hoods also has a grippier texture and much easier to work with.

Got it. I need to tap the Bluetooth icon in the upper right corner of the home screen to turn it on, then tap the circular arrow icon in the upper left corner to connect. The APP user experience needs some work, not surprised.

I tried Device Adjustment after the Wheeltop APP has already discovered my GEX system, but it asks "Please connect the device first". I think it's already connected. What's wrong here?

Got GeX last week. The levers and derailleur came paired already. Noticed two small screws under the backside of the levers. The upper smaller one appears to be 2mm. It has clockwise and counterclockwise arrows and Max 2MM(2NM?) label. What is this crew for? Is it for adjusting the lever reach? If so which direction is to reduce reach(bring the lever closer to the handlebar)? I think the torque label "NM" is misspelled as "MM"?

Quote from: Aero-X on September 19, 2025, 06:49:11 PM
Great build. Question. Do levers rattle when the riding surface gets rough?

Has anyone actually paired L-Twoo eGR with Wheeltop GEX RD? L-Twoo eGR only goes up to 46T. I want mullet 50/52T in the back. Plus I hate to run the RD wire in the frame. L-Twoo eGR is almost a deal breaker for me up to this point.

Quote from: jonathanf2 on September 19, 2025, 05:39:52 PM
Quick ride review of the GeX. The RD is great, but the shifters suck. The hoods are too shallow, the brake lever reach is too wide and the shift buttons need to be firmly pressed in order to shift. The app is okay, but I prefer the actual real time fine tune adjustments on the LTwoo app. Also race mode with WheelTop feels like the medium speed setting (on LTwoo). Performance is solid and the RD is definitely the best part. There was no need to adjust the tension screws, unlike the LTwoo eGR RD. Given the choice, I'd prefer to have eGR shifters paired to the GeX RD. Neither system is perfect, but if purchased on sale and at reduced price, I can live with the negatives! I'd rate the system a 7.5/10. Not perfect, but still gets the job done!

When you say hoods are shallow, what do you mean? The reach is a known issue by now. I have small hands with short fingers. This is going to be problematic for me. 

Quote from: jonathanf2 on September 18, 2025, 06:23:59 PM
Installed my Wheeltop GeX. It was pretty straight forward converting my mechanical GRX RD and hydraulic Ultegra shifters. I still need to test out the bike, but so far shifting seems precise and it looks very streamlined!

Great build. Question. Do levers rattle when the riding surface gets rough?

Quote from: jonathanf2 on August 27, 2025, 05:26:14 PM
I think his first mistake was riding an electronic groupset on an off-road touring bike. I would most definitely go with a mechanical setup and perhaps even cable disc brakes to minimize any issues. Plus he was still able to adjust the gears with the app directly. The LTwoo app is the same way. No need to have an internet connection. I seriously doubt if Shimano GRX Di2 or SRAM XPLR would fare as well. Also it seems many of his issues stem from not properly checking his hardware prior to the trip. I always check jockey wheel cage screws regardless of brand.

Can't see the video for some reason.

Quote from: trcycling on August 07, 2025, 05:54:38 PM

I think you're describing nearly the perfect use case.

a) someone who knows how to work on the gear
b) someone who has parts in the bin
c) someone who may very well bounce between different 'speeds' in the lifetime of the product. (Pet peeve of mine is how Shimano and SRAM both demanded latest everything to use electronic when it would be trivial to support at least adjacent setups. Pure planned obsolescence not technical)

And yes, the Shimano calipers will work fine. That's what I'm using because I needed (and had) post mount calipers.  Also DOT fluid isn't that big of a deal. A bit of extra care when working with it is all.

Just checked out your Gex build blog. Very informative and helpful. Does Wheeltop US website offer sale discounts like those Chinese carbon frame/wheel websites? I noticed those Chinese carbon frame/wheel website often have sale events.

Thanks for the info. I was thinking about going the AliExpress route, but always feel their sellers are shady and I might not get tech support from Wheeltop.

I was going to go with the new SRAM Rival 1x 13 speed XPLR set up but decided to abandon because: 1. The cost. 2. Dot fluid. I know SRAM is migrating to mineral oil with their MTB groupsets. That hasn't happened in the road/gravel yet.

I have some Sram 12spd Eagle parts laying around. They were intended for a light weight hardtail MTB build. That project was later replaced with the gravel project(a used Lauf Seigla). So I have 10/50 12 Speed cassette, Chain, dub BB and a Force 1x 40T crankset. Just need the shifters and the RD. I don't really need the Wheeltop brake calipers since I have a set of 105 calipers and Wheeltop runs on mineral oil. So if the Wheeltop Gex works as well as every one of those youtubers rave about(except Peak Torque), it could complement with my SRAM parts and finish my build.

This Wheeltop idea is more or less of a stop gap and budget solution for now. I'm just waiting on better electric 1X wide groupset options available in near future.